Was Martin Luther an instrument of Statan for dividing God's flock into tons of different denominations?

Question

Or God purposely allocate him this task?

Answer 1

I do not believe so.
Luther was used by God, clearly.
But why judge the man, or his work?
We know them by their fruits, right? So, what he did, this was a good fruit, yes? Yes!
Any person that leads people to Christ, how is this an evil fruit?

Answer 2

The Catholic Church was already divided into tons of different denominations long before Martin Luther was even born. The Orthodox schism was a major one (with them saying the Roman Catholics created the schism). Prior to that, even, there were myriad small groups of believers that would not submit to any Pope, who abhorred infant baptism and giving of communion to those who clearly were not yet Christians. The Roman Catholics persecuted all such groups horribly, even to death, burned all their literature they could get hold of and called them heretics (even though many of them were not.)

The freedom that came with Luther's break-away simply allowed more people freedom to say what they really thought and believed, even though persecution and death frequently resulted. Uniformity by conformity only plasters over the cracks. Sooner or later the flood will burst through. That's what happened with Luther.

Answer 3

Actually his actions lead to the eventual restoration of the New Testament church.

In the beginning Jesus established his one united church, then apostasy begin to creep in until by the 600's ad it had completely fallen and the Catholic church was in full form including the introduction of the first Pope and the use of Instruments of music such as organs.

What Martin Luther did was open up avenues for people to question the apostate church and yes protest churches rose but in the last 1700's and early 1800's God rose up men like Alexander Campbell, Barton W Stone among many others to question the protest churches and doctrines of Calvinism and during that time men began to study the Bible and decided to only speak where the bible speaks and to stay silent where the bible is silent.

These men began to see that calling preachers Reverend was wrong and saw other wrongs and studied to see what that bible had to say and eventually they realized that the use of pianos and other instruments were wrong and did away with these and read where baptism was essential for salvation and began to put into practice the lost practices of the church that Jesus originally established.
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Answer 4

I believe both of your ideas are wrong. To me, numerous denominations show that there is no evidence to bring people along a common view. Since it's just whatever you believe, it's not surprising that there are numerous groups with differing beliefs.

If there were ways to test those beliefs and reject the ones that failed the tests, you wouldn't have the problem of numerous denominations. I think this shows most, if not all, religion is false.

Answer 5

i'd say the former besides the actuality that i like the post above that stated Martin Luther used God to rebuke the Catholic church. :) "i think of the latter area is actual. Catholic Church, is united and under one management, while protestants and pentecostals are having hundreds of distinctive church homes." So? Mormonism is united and under one management yet that would not lead them to splendid. Your good judgment is heavily incorrect.

Answer 6

Last time I checked, Martin Luther started the Lutherans. I counted it three times, and I got the same result every time: one. And why would you assume that every event must be caused by either God or satan?

Answer 7

He did a favor. Catholic church might have been the first, but they have done so much wrong, that I am happy we have other alternatives with serving God.

Answer 8

Catholics are not saved because catholics believe a false gospel of works that leads to eternal hell (Galatians 1).

Answer 9

Ramen.

Luther is just one more person grabbing power for himself.